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by Gibbon1 1011 days ago
I'll add I'm suspicious of insulation since all the modern stuff is foamed petroleum. I feel that's both a fire hazard[1] and has the potential to be classified as toxic waste. See lead paint and asbestos.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenfell_Tower_fire

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Know your products, I've built houses from scratch and added insulation to existing houses, extensions, sheds, and always used glasswool:

https://www.bradfordinsulation.com.au/information-centre/how...

https://insulation.com.au/product/pink-batts-insulation/

It's recycled glass.

I can't speak for other countries, but here (Switzerland) insulation is primarily mineral wool or else it must be fireproof